Simplified Generation of Design Change Information on a Drawing in a Computer Aided Design (cad) Environment

1. In a computer aided design (CAD) environment, a method of operation comprising: receiving an indication of a modification of a design, the design being displayed as part of a drawing within the CAD environment; and based at least in part on the received indication, automatically generating and displaying, on the drawing, textual design change information describing revision history of the design.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining a location of the modification of the design on the drawing.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the location is based at least in part on a horizontal or a vertical location of the drawing.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically generating comprises retrieving various information from a design database.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication comprises receiving an indication of a modification of a CAD entity on the drawing.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically generating comprises automatically generating and displaying design change information within a revision history block on the drawing.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically generating comprises automatically generating and displaying an identifier, the identifier being located in proximity to the modification.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically generating comprises automatically generating and displaying design change information having at least one or more of identifiers in proximity to the modification, location of the modification, description of the modification, date of the modification, and user identification.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication comprises receiving an event notification, and determining that an event associated with the event notification comprises the modification of the design.

10. An apparatus comprising: a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed, the instructions cause the apparatus to receive an indication of a modification of a design, the design being displayed as part of a drawing within a computer aided design (CAD) environment, and based at least in part on the received indication, to automatically generate and display, on the drawing, a data structure including textual design change information describing revision history of the design; and a processor coupled to the storage medium to execute the programming instructions.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to determine a location of the modification of the design on the drawing.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the location is based at least in part on a horizontal or a vertical location of the drawing.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to retrieve various information from a design database.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to receive an indication of a modification of a CAD entity on the drawing.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to automatically generate and display design change information within a revision history block on the drawing.

16. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to automatically generate and display an identifier, the identifier being located in proximity to the modification.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to automatically generate and display design change information having at least one or more of identifiers in proximity to the modification, location of the modification, description of the modification, date of the modification, and user identification.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the apparatus to receive an event notification, and to determine that an event associated with the event notification comprises the modification of the design.

19. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the data structure is a data table.

20. An article of manufacture having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions, which when executed, the instructions cause a machine to receive an indication of a modification of a design, the design being displayed as part of a drawing within a computer aided design (CAD) environment, and based at least in part on the received indication, to automatically generate and display, on the drawing, a data structure including textual design change information describing revision history of the design.

21. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to determine a location of the modification of the design on the drawing.

22. The article of manufacture of claim 21 , wherein the location is based at least in part on a horizontal or a vertical location of the drawing.

23. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to retrieve various information from a design database.

24. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to receive an indication of a modification of a CAD entity on the drawing.

25. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to automatically generate and display design change information within a revision history block on the drawing.

26. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to automatically generate and display an identifier, the identifier being located in proximity to the modification.

27. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to automatically generate and display design change information having at least one or more of identifiers in proximity to the modification, location of the modification, description of the modification, date of the modification, and user identification.

28. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein said programming instructions, which when executed, further cause the machine to receive an event notification, and to determine that an event associated with the event notification comprises the modification of the design.

29. The article of manufacture of claim 20 , wherein the data structure is a data table.